Podcast

The McGonigal Podcast

Comedy, Stand-Up

Join Ed McGonigal in the uproarious McGonigal Podcast as he teams up with two new comedians each episode to tackle the latest buzzworthy subjects with lightning speed and boundless humor. Tune in as they navigate through the unknown format with wit and laughter.

Episodes
58
Releases
Every two weeks
Typical length
1 hr 2 min
On air since
2024
Latest episode
1 week ago

Episodes

58 episodes, newest first

  1. The McGonigal Podcast #58 - Joshua Ryan & Dan Clark

    Season 1, Episode 58

    Show notes

    Philadelphia has a new house of horrors, Uber drivers are apparently trying to kill their passengers, and Ed McGonigal somehow managed to book a comedy gig at a memorial service.Welcome to Episode 58 of **The McGonigal Podcast — America's Stupidest Podcast!**Ed is joined by stand-up comedians **Josh Ryan and Dan Clark** for an hour of completely ridiculous conversations.The guys get into the bizarre Olney house-of-horrors investigation, the reality of living in Philadelphia neighborhoods, Jalen Hurts and NFL injuries, Elon Musk's flying Teslas, and driverless cars that can't figure out how to get out of a parking lot.Then come the Uber horror stories, including a driver who allegedly nodded off behind the wheel, Ed's adventures transporting some very interesting passengers, and the never-ending battle between traditional taxis and rideshare services.And because this is America's Stupidest Podcast, there's also a discussion about 1990s porn stars being angry at OnlyFans creators, Philadelphia sports, Wawa selling sushi, and what might be the worst possible situation for a stand-up comedian: following a grieving widow and the Lord's Prayer at a memorial service.**Featuring:**Ed McGonigal, Josh Ryan and Dan Clark**CHAPTERS**00:00 — Welcome to America's Stupidest Podcast02:07 — Philadelphia's Olney House of Horrors05:53 — The Soundproofing Company From Hell08:57 — Surviving Philadelphia Neighborhoods12:27 — Gary Heidnik and Philly's True Crime History15:38 — Getting Older and Not Giving a Damn17:09 — Jalen Hurts and Dangerous NFL Injuries22:30 — The Epstein Files25:12 — Elon Musk's Flying Teslas28:15 — Driverless Cars Gone Wrong32:28 — The Uber Ride From Hell35:51 — Ed's Wildest Uber Passengers38:41 — Taxis, Speed Cameras and Philadelphia Driving42:20 — Bridge Tolls and Government Cash Grabs44:43 — The Fake Soundproofing Commercial Returns48:43 — 90s Porn Stars vs. OnlyFans52:21 — Philadelphia 76ers and LeBron James56:13 — Wawa Sushi and the Worst Comedy Gig Ever59:32 — Upcoming Shows and ClosingIf you enjoy stand-up comedy, Philadelphia stories, ridiculous conversations and people who probably shouldn't have microphones, subscribe to The McGonigal Podcast.#TheMcGonigalPodcast #EdMcGonigal #PhillyComedy #StandUpComedy #Philadelphia #phillyhouseofhorrors #comedytrainrek #elonmusk #flyingtesla #flyeaglesfly #broadstreetmisery #jalenhurts #sixers #lebron

    1 hr 1 min
  2. The McGonigal Podcast #57 - Roger Weaver & Paul Carson

    Show notes

    Ed McGonigal is joined by Roger Weaver and Paul Carson for Episode 57 of The McGonigal Podcast — otherwise known as America’s Stupidest Podcast and NPR for Dummies.This week, the guys somehow get from a botched execution in Tennessee to whether executions should be livestreamed like sporting events. From there, it’s Diddy’s reported VIP treatment behind bars, Drake Maye and the moon landing, adults taking Halloween way too seriously, candy corn perfume, the ridiculous number of fried chicken restaurants, and why everything used to be closed on Sundays.Then there’s the guy who took a DNA test and discovered Michael McDonald was his biological father — which naturally gives Ed an excuse to start singing.Plus: a plague-related death in Russia, a funeral home putting the wrong person in a casket, naming hurricanes, athletes dragging the whole family onto the field, SiriusXM changing its comedy lineup, and plenty more nonsense.Featuring Ed McGonigal, Roger Weaver and Paul Carson.The McGonigal Podcast — America’s Stupidest Podcast.00:00 Intro – Ed, Roger Weaver & Paul Carson00:29 Ed’s Comedy Gig & JL Cauvin’s Height02:11 Ed’s Unexplained Weight Loss02:57 The Botched Christa Pike Execution08:08 Should Executions Be Livestreamed?14:28 Plague Death in Russia18:02 The Wrong Body Was Put in the Casket22:33 Diddy’s Reported VIP Prison Treatment28:15 Drake Maye & the Moon Landing30:51 NFL Overtime Ties31:33 Adults Taking Halloween Too Seriously33:36 Candy Corn Perfume Is Apparently a Thing37:25 Why Are There So Many Fried Chicken Places?38:51 Remember When Everything Closed on Sundays?42:19 Naming Hurricanes & Hurricane Isaias51:02 The FBI, Michael Douglas & an Oscars Threat51:18 Finding Out Michael McDonald Is Your Father52:26 Athletes Bringing the Whole Family on the Field57:37 SiriusXM Changes Its Comedy Channels1:01:25 Paul’s Socials & Ed’s Upcoming Shows#TheMcGonigalPodcast #EdMcGonigal #ComedyPodcast #StandUpComedy #ComedyTrainRek #Diddy #MichaelMcDonald #DrakeMaye #Halloween

    1 hr 4 min
  3. The McGonigal Podcast 56 - Seamus Millar & Bob Marsdale

    Season 1, Episode 56

    Show notes

    Bob Marsdale and Seamus Millar join Ed for a week where apparently normal news has been discontinued.

    Travis Kelce turns up as a victim in a massive Ponzi scheme, Sydney Sweeney’s new sports ad starts another internet fight, AI keeps getting smarter and dumber at the same time, self-driving cars create questions nobody thought we’d need to answer, and phones now cost enough that you apparently need financing.

    Then Florida arrives to make everything else seem reasonable.

    Plus Macklemore and Ed Sheeran, Amazon’s 30-minute delivery experiment, legalized weed, Ed’s mystery trip to the hospital and the depressing realization that moving back in with your parents may now include a retirement community.

    America’s Stupidest Podcast returns.

    #themcgonigalpodcast #edmcgonigal #bobmarsdale #seamusmillar #traviskelce #sydneysweeney

    1 hr 4 min
  4. The McGonigal Podcast #55 - Andy Nolan & Roger Weaver

    Season 1, Episode 55

    Show notes

    America’s Stupidest Podcast is back, and apparently America spent the last two weeks trying to provide the material.Ed McGonigal is joined by Andy Nolan and Roger Weaver to figure out how Michigan got another second against Western Michigan, why people are rallying outside the Lindsay Clancy trial, what happened with 49ers owner Jed York in Ohio, why the U.S. Open smells like weed, and why ICE apparently needs shock gloves and robot dogs.There’s also AI making kids too lazy to even make their own mistakes, speed cameras everywhere, the 25th anniversary of 9/11, changing FBI hiring standards, Pope hats at a White Sox game, Charles Barkley, Pat McAfee, Grand Theft Auto and whatever else Ed managed to drag into the hour.It’s the evening news for dummies.NPR for Dummies. Spread the Stupidity.00:00 Episode 55 with Andy Nolan & Roger Weaver00:54 Michigan vs. Western Michigan’s Disputed Final Second05:17 MLB’s Fashion-Police Umpire07:47 Robot Umpires, AI Phone Calls & Students Cheating09:37 Lindsay Clancy Trial & Courthouse Supporters15:28 Charles Manson, DNA Tests & Family Trees20:43 Flock Cameras, Speed Cameras & Being Filmed Everywhere23:58 Open-Mic Stink Bombs & How Comedy Mics Changed27:09 Jerry Sandusky Accuser Recantation29:48 Marijuana & Influencers at the U.S. Open32:57 49ers Owner Jed York’s Ohio Arrest37:03 The Eagles’ 2026 Cheer Squad38:46 ICE Shock Gloves & Robot Dogs41:15 McGonigal’s Haircut Story42:59 Uber, Female Drivers & Why Ed Is Single45:08 25 Years Since 9/11 & Michael Strahan48:33 FBI Changes Its Prostitution Hiring Rule50:35 White Sox Pope Hats52:27 Charles Barkley, Howard Stern & Pat McAfee56:02 Wheel of Fortune Announcer Controversy58:06 America’s Weapons Shortage59:40 Taking Vacation Days for GTA VI1:01:01 Shows, Plugs & the Never-Ending Cliffhanger#comedytrainrek #innovisionmedia #TheMcGonigalPodcast #EdMcGonigal #AndyNolan #RogerWeaver #MichiganFootball #JedYork #LindsayClancy #ComedyPodcast #eaglescheerleader #flyeaglesfly

    1 hr 3 min
  5. The McGonigal Podcast #54 - Steve Kaine & Ryan Rinz

    Season 1, Episode 54

    Show notes

    Ryan Rinz and Steve Kain join Ed McGonigal for another round of America's Stupidest Podcast. The panel gets into Penn State's alleged fraternity cocaine operation, Lindsay Clancy, Nick Reiner's trust-fund battle, Hugh Hefner and Jeffrey Epstein, ICE electric shock gloves, Ariana Grande, pumpkin spice, comedian prank wars and a Florida restaurant where the customers don't need pants.

    NPR for Dummies. Spread The Stupidity.

    1 hr 1 min
  6. The McGonigal Podcast #53 - Roger Weaver & Dave Primiano

    Season 1, Episode 53

    Show notes

    Roger Weaver and Dave Primiano join Ed McGonigal to discuss LeBron James and Jaylen Brown coming to Philadelphia, Tony Romo’s OWI arrest, the WNBA’s relationship controversy, rogue artificial intelligence, Shane Gillis at Lincoln Financial Field and Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey.

    They also take on Howard Stern, superhero fatigue, political memoirs, pumpkin spice, social-media sympathy and several medical emergencies nobody requested.

    LeBron James, Philadelphia 76ers, Jaylen Brown, Roger Weaver, Dave Primiano, Ed McGonigal, Tony Romo, WNBA, rogue AI, Shane Gillis, Christopher Nolan, The Odyssey, Philadelphia comedy, comedy panel show

    1 hr 2 min
  7. Bison Attacks, Taco Bell Chaos & Wild Conspiracies | Paul Carson & Steve Kain | Ep. 52

    Season 1, Episode 52

    Show notes

    Paul Carson and Steve Kain join Ed McGonigal for Episode 52—and this one definitely earns the name The Cuckoo Episode.The conversation jumps from Saquon Barkley’s home invasion and Canadian wildfire smoke to Taco Bell lettuce, a man being launched into the air by a Yellowstone bison, a massive shark, gas-station enhancement pills and a Mountain Dew rescue attempt inside a porta-potty.The room somehow gets even stranger with the lost greatness of Frank’s Black Cherry Wishniak, celebrity wedding trash, unbelievable rock-star stories, Lyndon Johnson’s bathroom briefings, daylight saving time, an Empire State Building proposal, Mitch McConnell’s proof-of-life photo, LeBron James possibly joining the Sixers and an idea for an Eagles cover band featuring actual Eagles players.It’s America’s Stupidest Podcast.Think NPR for Dummies.Subscribe to Comedy Train Rek for new episodes of The McGonigal Podcast and more original comedy.Chapters00:00 Paul Carson and Steve Kain join Ed.#

    comedytrainrek #edmcgonigal #themcgonigalpodcast #stupidpodcast #paulcarson #stevekain #philadelphiacomedy #phillycomedy #comedypodcast #standupcomedy

    1 hr 1 min
  8. The McGonigal Podcast #51 - Peggy O'Leary & Ryan Rinz

    Season 1, Episode 51

    Show notes

    Ed McGonigal is back with Episode 51 of The McGonigal Podcast, America’s Stupidest Podcast, joined by comedians Peggy O’Leary and Ryan Rinz.

    This episode starts with Scottish soccer fans somehow drinking Boston out of beer, World Cup tourists discovering Walmart, Bass Pro Shops, ranch dressing, and American tipping culture.

    From there, Ed, Peggy, and Ryan get into the nightmare of streaming sports, Caitlin Clark getting roughed up in the WNBA, sports gambling, Amazon trucks blocking every street in America, billionaire money, and whether the Amazon logo is secretly dirty.Then things get even dumber: Gracie the missing giraffe, exotic animal people, tiger photo ops, chimp documentaries, Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce wedding rumors, AI ruining everything, Steve Carell’s candy shop, robot toilets, delivery robots, too many comedians, Carlos Mencia tax fraud, O.J. Simpson, Pete Rose, Roman Polanski, and somehow Peggy’s funeral home life.

    Peggy also plugs 51st Jokes About America at Punch Line Philly, plus her Philly’s Funniest appearance. Ryan plugs nicotine vegetables, because of course he does.

    Subscribe for more episodes of The McGonigal Podcast from Comedy Train Rek.

    1 hr 4 min
  9. YouTube Censored Us! | Episode 50 with Chris Dolan & Dave Primiano

    Season 1, Episode 50

    Show notes

    We somehow made it to Episode 50. Somebody really should have stopped us by now.Chris Dolan and Dave Primiano return to celebrate this historic achievement—or investigate how it was allowed to happen. We begin with the news that YouTube finally noticed our stupid podcast and removed one of our clips. Apparently, I can be canceled despite never being activated.We also discuss the celebrity bandwagon at New York Knicks games, Taylor Swift entering the Songwriters Hall of Fame, rumors of a Madison Square Garden wedding, artificial intelligence offering extremely personal advice, World Cup surge pricing, Jesus-themed energy drinks, Denmark’s finest mullets, “no ride, no date,” stay-at-home boyfriends and a man who took “all you can eat” far too literally.Then we get into Jerry Seinfeld being confronted by political influencers, mysterious men crawling out of Manhattan manholes, the Chicago Bears potentially abandoning Chicago, at-home medical testing, a stolen Philadelphia trash truck, UFO files, missing scientists, horror movies, UFC and the remarkable survival of Artie Lange.Fifty episodes down. Unfortunately, nobody knows how many more to go.NPR for Dummies. Spread the Stupidity.00:00 Episode 50 with Chris Dolan and Dave Primiano00:56 YouTube Warns the World’s Stupidest Podcast04:48 Celebrity Knicks Fans Invade the Playoffs08:14 Taylor Swift Enters the Songwriters Hall of Fame10:33 The Taylor Swift Madison Square Garden Wedding13:56 A Murder Defendant Wants His Trust-Fund Money18:16 Artificial Intelligence Gets Extremely Personal20:59 World Cup Surge Pricing Hits the Oldest Profession23:55 Jesus Christ Gets His Own Energy Drink27:22 Denmark Holds a Mullet Championship29:53 The New Dating Rule: No Ride, No Date32:20 The Rise of the Stay-at-Home Boyfriend34:22 Nine Hours at an All-You-Can-Eat Buffet37:20 Jerry Seinfeld Versus Political Influencers39:41 Mystery Men Crawl Out of Manhattan Manholes42:22 The Chicago Bears Consider Leaving Chicago44:24 Baseball’s New “Tarps Off” Tradition46:13 Caitlin Clark and Television Marketing47:57 Trusting Yourself with an At-Home Medical Test49:51 Somebody Stole a Philadelphia Trash Truck50:57 UFO Files, Aliens and Missing Scientists53:56 Horror Movies, Nate Bargatze and Spielberg56:02 UFC, Norm Macdonald and Artie Lange58:12 Upcoming Shows and Closing#comedytrainrek, #edmcgonigal, #themcgonigalpodcast, #stupidpodcast, #chrisdolan, #daveprimiano, #comedypodcast, #phillycomedy, #episode50, #standupcomedy, #youtubecensorship, #nprfordummies, #spreadthestupidity

    1 hr
  10. The McGonigal Podcast #49 - Roger Weaver, Daniel Keota, & Chelsea Keota

    Season 1, Episode 49

    Show notes

    Welcome to another exercise in absolute intellectual bankruptcy on The McGonigal Podcast, proudly retaining our title as America’s Stupidest Podcast. In Episode 49, host Ed McGonigal brings his trademark "NPR for Dummies" dry wit to bear on the complete collapse of modern societal standards. Joined by local stand-up comedy legend Roger Weaver and the organizational brains behind Die Laughing, Daniel and Chelsea Cody, the panel deconstructs the sudden cancellation of Donald Trump’s celebrity-packed Freedom Concert. The team executes a clinical analysis of Bryce Harper squirting toothpaste directly into his gullet like a complete chump move, before transitioning into jaw-dropping traffic court insanity: an overzealous police officer who stubbornly ticketed a one-armed woman for holding a cell phone in her non-existent right hand. Moving forward with our exhaustive review of late-stage cultural decay, the broadcast unpacks the tragic news that Schlitz beer is halting production after 175 years of making Milwaukee famous. Ed leads a cynical deep dive into local Philly comedy booking wars involving historical booker restraining orders, comedians crying over missing stage time, and uninspired public speakers hijacking open mics. The panel handles major medical breakthroughs with profound skepticism, evaluating extreme Ozempic weight loss journeys alongside the terrifying cosmetic phenomenon known as ball filler injections—proving that our civilization's finest scientific minds have officially abandoned curing cancer to focus entirely on testicular enlargement. We round out the hour investigating Texas roller coasters stuck upside down for four hours, lottery-winning teenagers ditching their parents, and AI data centers siphoning off municipal neighborhood water supplies. It is vintage McGonigal comedy at its absolute finest.00:00 Intro and America's Stupidest Podcast Guests01:14 Canceled Trump Freedom Concert and Crying 90s Artists04:52 Preemptive Pardons and the Comedy Train08:12 Bryce Harper Teeth Brushing Crime Scene11:34 Phillies Tarps Off Section and Skinny White Guys13:17 The Cop Who Ticketed a One Armed Woman17:44 Philadelphia Comedy Bookers and Restraining Orders24:12 Crying in Front of Bookers and Public Speakers28:50 Schlitz Beer Dead After 175 Years32:07 Priceless Beer Distributors and Lucky Streak 30 Packs35:45 Upside Down for Four Hours on a Texas Roller Coaster38:17 Teenager Wins Millions and Asshole Reddit Debates40:08 Mall Brawls and Tasing Kids at Puma42:16 Destination Weddings vs Destination Divorces44:23 Women Writing Love Letters to Prison Killers47:09 Social Media Teen Takeovers and Sun Tzu Tactics49:48 Losing 110 Pounds for the Transplant List53:01 Big Ball Injections vs Curing Cancer55:12 AI Data Centers Destroying the Neighborhood58:04 Closing Arguments and Die Laughing Plugs#comedytrainrek #edmcgonigal #themcgonigalpodcast #stupidpodcast #bryceharper #schlitzbeer #phillycomedy #viralvideo #dielaughing #standupcomedy #ozempic #datacenters #trumpconcert #podcastclips #innovisionmedia

    59 min
  11. The McGonigal Podcast #48 - Andy Nolan & Dave Primiano

    Season 1, Episode 48

    Show notes

    Ed McGonigal, Dave Primiano and Andy Nolan spiral through government surveillance, UFO conspiracies, Trump assassination theories, Epstein’s magically appearing suicide note, and why every idiot in America suddenly thinks speakerphone conversations belong in public. Somewhere between cockfighting scandals, NFL games on Christmas, and pajama pants at funerals, the guys attempt to determine whether society is collapsing or just getting lazier.

    Also discussed: strip clubs, honeypot spies, James Bond casting drama, alien disappointment, Christopher Nolan making movies longer than prison sentences, and why Eagles football is the only thing holding civilization together.

    NPR for Dummies. Spread the Stupidity.

    00:00 Intro Chaos & Disease Jokes

    00:01:19 Virus Ship Panic & Covid Skepticism

    00:02:14 Government Quarantine Centers

    00:03:00 Covid Rules & Lockdowns Revisited

    00:05:20 Hantavirus, Rats & Philly Trash

    00:07:14 Philly Speed Cameras Are A Scam

    00:09:08 Cashless Society & Government Tracking

    00:11:14 Venmo, Strippers & Strip Club Stories

    00:14:27 Trump Assassination Conspiracy Theories

    00:18:46 Epstein’s “Suicide Note” Appears Years Later

    00:21:02 Roast Culture & Offensive Comedy

    00:24:24 Eagles Playing On Thanksgiving & Christmas

    00:28:35 NFL Taking Over Every Holiday

    00:29:35 Baseball Injuries & Sports Toughness

    00:33:00 MLB Cockfighting Scandal

    00:35:19 Honeypot Spies & Government Secrets

    00:38:03 UFO Files, Aliens & Area 51

    00:41:21 Drunk Presidents & Kamala Jokes

    00:42:18 Christopher Nolan, The Odyssey & Casting Drama

    00:47:07 James Bond Casting Debate

    00:50:24 Public Speakerphone Psychopaths

    00:52:15 Pajama Pants In Public

    00:55:10 Dogs Everywhere & Emotional Support Animals

    00:57:20 Ed Forgets His Comedy Hat

    00:59:15 Comedy Show Plugs & Closing Remarks

    #comedytrainrek #edmcgonigal #themcgonigalpodcast #stupidpodcast #ufo #epstein #donaldtrump #nfl #philadelphiaeagles #conspiracy #podcast #comedy #aliens #government #joerogan #andynolan #daveprimiano

    1 hr 2 min
  12. The McGonigal Podcast #47 - Chip Chantry & John Kensil

    Season 1, Episode 47

    Show notes

    You can check out Chip Chantry's latest Comedy Special, Move Closer on YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_QKarKuuTdU&t=237sYou can watch Chip's Podcast Sunburnt on YouTube or wherever you get your podcasts. https://www.youtube.com/⁨@SunburntPod⁩ John Kensil can be found with his comedy partner The Legendary Wid on Kensil Culture. https://www.youtube.com/@kensilcultureEd McGonigal is back with another chaotic episode featuring John Kensil and Chip Chantry, diving into everything from Three Stooges conventions and Adam West bathroom disasters to Secret Service failures, cruise ship lawsuits, and suspicious “fell overboard” deaths.The crew goes off the rails with rock hall snubs, Ozempic personalities, armored truck robberies, rat infestations, and one of the wildest Steve McQueen rants you’ll ever hear. It’s history, conspiracy, comedy, and absolute nonsense — exactly what you’d expect from America’s Stupidest Podcast.00:00:00 Cold Open Natalie Wood Joke00:00:29 Episode 47 Kickoff and Guest Intros00:01:33 Three Stooges Convention Stories00:03:00 Adam West Bathroom Disaster Story00:04:40 Three Stooges Injuries and Death Debate00:06:32 Larry Fine Philly Stories and Book Signing00:09:25 Secret Service Fail and Conspiracy Talk00:11:21 Presidential Assassination History00:14:35 Rock Hall Snubs and Music Debate00:19:23 Concert Prices and Aging Rock Stars00:22:13 Congressman Scandal and Dick Pic Debate00:24:40 Affairs Counseling and Addiction Talk00:29:10 Cruise Ship Lawsuit Story00:31:20 Suspicious Boat Death Story00:33:30 Ozempic Personality and Pharma Rant00:36:13 Food Challenges and Buffet Stories00:38:00 Armored Truck Robbery Near Home00:40:00 Rat Infestation Story00:42:16 Steve McQueen Biography Rant00:44:30 Hollywood Stories and Roger Rabbit Moment00:47:00 Mr Belvedere Story and TV Nostalgia00:49:30 Biopics vs Documentaries Debate00:52:08 Movie Prices and Marvel Rant00:55:23 Comedy Bits and Random Tangents00:58:11 Plugs and Outro#comedytrainrek #edmcgonigal #themcgonigalpodcast #stupidpodcast #threestooges #rockhall #comedy #podcastclips #phillycomedy #darkhumor #kensilculture #chipchantry #movingcloser #adamwest #trump

    1 hr
  13. The McGonigal Podcast #46 - Dave Primiano and Roger Weaver

    Season 1, Episode 46

    Show notes

    00:00 Intro teaser00:00:24 Episode 46 begins with Roger and Dave00:01:34 Mike Vrabel and Diana Rossini rumors00:07:04 Ceasefire talk Iran jokes and draft riffing00:11:18 Gas prices and old gas line memories00:13:59 Byron Allen taking over late night00:21:46 Joel Embiid gets appendicitis00:26:41 Missing scientists UFO talk and conspiracies00:30:09 Utah mammoth Zamboni insanity00:34:05 White Sox pope hat giveaway00:37:11 Twin brothers baby daddy story00:40:35 $400 Bibles and Trump Bible merch00:47:42 Doctor visit threesome joke00:49:15 Artemis and moon mission talk00:52:33 Toilet paper factory arson story00:54:15 Costco weddings00:56:56 Adults wearing baseball gloves at games00:59:01 Rolling Stones new album and old man rant01:01:18 Guest plugs and close01:03:01 Outro#comedytrainrek #edmcgonigal #themcgonigalpodcast #stupidpodcast #rogerweaver #daveprimiano #joelembiid #mikevrabel #byronallen #whitesox

    1 hr 3 min
  14. The McGonigal Podcast #45 - Chris Dolan & Michael Lancer

    Season 1, Episode 45

    Show notes

    Tiger Woods is back behind the wheel for reasons no one can explain, Bob Barker’s old game show image takes a beating, Bigfoot somehow makes a comeback, and Kim Kardashian enters the moon landing debate like the nation’s dumbest astrophysicist. Ed McGonigal is joined by Chris Dolan and Michael Lancer for another glorious hour of tabloid filth, celebrity Train Rek's, OnlyFans insanity, McDonald’s robot workers, Eagles fan behavior, and classic rock fraud.Also in this episode: a professional cornhole-playing amputee murderer, Epstein file weirdness, Airbnb pee disasters, and possibly the greatest product name ever invented: Slap Your Mama Cajun Seasoning. So Spready The Studpity it's NPR for Dummies.0:00 Cold Open Chaos0:16 Intro and Guest Welcome1:00 Tiger Woods Cannot Stop Crashing6:09 The Armless Cornhole Murder Story10:42 Parents Suing Social Media14:36 Bob Barker Was No Angel20:04 Bigfoot Is Somehow Back23:15 Kim Kardashian and the Fake Moon Landing27:06 McDonalds Replaces Workers With Robots28:41 Dunkin Donuts Workers Hate Life31:31 Tim Hortons and Coffee Talk32:25 Eagles Games Drop Philly Crime35:14 Ex-Eagles Drama and Vet Stadium Stories41:10 Self-Driving Cars Can Still Get You a DUI43:59 Classic Rock Tribute Band Scam47:00 The Kevin McGonigle Fame Grab49:09 OnlyFans Model Pees All Over Airbnbs53:49 Epstein Files and David Copperfield55:57 Commercials Solved Racism57:12 Slap Your Mama Seasoning59:10 Wrap Up and Plugs1:01:04 Outro#comedytrainrek #edmcgonigal #themcgonigalpodcast #america'sstupidestpodcast #tigerwoods #bobbarker #bigfoot #kimkardashian #nickiminaj #mcdonalds #onlyfans #epsteinfiles #classicrock #eaglesfans #podcastcomedy #chrisdolan #michaellancer

    1 hr 1 min
  15. The McGonigal Podcast #44 - Dru Montana & James Moss

    Season 1, Episode 44

    Show notes

    Check out Dru and James's hilarious prank call Podcast Digital Bazookahttps://www.youtube.com/@UCSTI78fWWzLcTTEqTve1gDw 00:00 Intro and Digital Bazooka joins the show00:00:56 Digital Bazooka intros and zero-view jokes00:02:07 War draft jokes and Trump bombing talk00:05:13 Betting on war and lazy joke-writing00:07:57 Citizenship test and national anthem bits00:08:49 Irish music and old bar memories00:10:03 Philly parking hell begins00:11:01 South Philly two-hour parking insanity00:12:48 PPA boots cars and Ed gets thrown out00:15:14 Trash ticket madness and city incompetence00:16:36 Why the PPA cares more than the police00:19:55 Saint Patrick’s Day booze cruise chaos00:21:37 Irish drinking culture and family stories00:23:28 Northern Ireland violence and travel talk00:25:42 Columbus Day and statue-defense stories00:27:33 Frank Rizzo and old-school Philly policing00:29:10 Old-man sayings and drinking dads00:31:35 Dysfunctional family stories get dark00:33:44 Atlanta Hawks strip club night00:36:10 Fake VIP Club Risqué disaster00:38:34 Vegas lap dance spray tan nightmare00:40:32 Strip club robbery in San Francisco00:43:38 The Pickle Man comedy booker legend00:47:24 Old gatekeepers vs comedy now00:48:56 Teacher prank death and school chaos00:50:59 Bomb threats fire drills and bad planning00:54:58 Dead people still in your phone00:56:30 Girl Scout cookies at a dispensary00:58:29 Wrap-up and plugs#comedytrainrek #edmcgonigal #themcgonigalpodcast #stupidpodcast #digitalbazooka #phillycomedy #philadelphiapodcast #ppa #saintpatricksday #stripclubstories #girlscoutcookies #phillyparking #draftjokes #comedypodcast #nprfordummies

    1 hr 2 min
  16. The McGonigal Podcast 43: Ryan Foster and Paul Carson

    Season 1, Episode 43

    Show notes

    Snowed out for six weeks and we come back swinging. We talk kung fu robots, strip clubs disguised as coffee shops, Olympic athletes burning through 10,000 condoms, Stephen Hawking conspiracy energy, pajama pants in public, Stormy Daniels doing stand-up, and why billionaires still use strip mall rub maps. America is cooked.If this is the future, we deserve it. From AI fake Tom Cruise fights to Chinese robot armies, it’s another calm, rational discussion from America’s stupidest podcast. Spread the Stupidity.00:00:00 – 00:00:27 Intro Banter and Funkytown Remix00:00:27 – 00:00:50 Show Intro Theme00:00:50 – 00:02:21 Snow Chaos and Parking Rage00:02:21 – 00:03:46 Car Trouble and Winter Complaints00:03:46 – 00:05:02 Old Man Parking Nostalgia00:05:02 – 00:06:22 Kelseys Kevin Hart and Gambling Ads00:06:22 – 00:07:35 Uber Prices and Catholic School Talk00:07:35 – 00:08:51 Trump Energy Clinton Rumors00:08:51 – 00:10:08 Mick Jagger Sex Stories00:10:08 – 00:11:15 Cop Videos and Police Restraint00:11:15 – 00:12:28 Tyson Mayweather and Blown Fortunes00:12:28 – 00:13:37 Tom Brady Midlife Chaos00:13:37 – 00:14:44 Stephen Hawking Epstein Jokes00:14:44 – 00:16:13 Black Holes and Quantum Gravity Bits00:16:13 – 00:17:40 Jim Carrey Breakdown Theory00:17:40 – 00:18:45 AI Fake Celebrity Fights00:18:45 – 00:20:14 Tom Cruise Scientology Rant00:20:14 – 00:21:49 China Kung Fu Robots00:21:49 – 00:23:02 Global War and Robot Anxiety00:23:02 – 00:24:43 Award Show Slur Controversy00:24:43 – 00:26:17 Race Comedy and Media Culture00:26:17 – 00:27:52 Stormy Daniels Stand-Up00:27:52 – 00:29:16 Airbnb Adult Film Madness00:29:16 – 00:30:28 Minor League Hockey Hygiene00:30:28 – 00:32:06 Construction Site Smell Stories00:32:06 – 00:33:39 Olympic Village Condoms00:33:39 – 00:35:08 Crying Olympic Cheater00:35:08 – 00:36:18 Brady Documentary Love00:36:18 – 00:37:14 Strip Club Coffee Shop Scam00:37:14 – 00:38:40 Dunkin Donuts Old Men00:38:40 – 00:40:18 Starbucks Hate and Coffee Wars00:40:18 – 00:41:33 Kidnapping News and Media00:41:33 – 00:43:20 Patty Hearst History00:43:20 – 00:44:49 Beetlejuice Stories00:44:49 – 00:46:13 Honey Supplement Viagra Accident00:46:13 – 00:47:50 Rock Stars and Howard Stern Era00:47:50 – 00:49:23 KKK Radio Guest History00:49:23 – 00:50:49 Kurt Cobain Conspiracy00:50:49 – 00:52:13 “Juice Box” Slang Debate00:52:13 – 00:53:41 Family Slur Stories00:53:41 – 00:55:19 Actor Arrests and Billionaire Scandals00:55:19 – 00:56:31 Pajama Pants Rant00:56:31 – 00:58:05 Doppelganger Slang Talk00:58:05 – 01:00:12 Asian Barbershop Stories01:00:12 – 01:02:07 Show Plugs and Tour Dates01:02:07 – 01:03:13 Closing Theme#comedytrainrek #edmcgonigal #themcgonigalpodcast #stupidpodcast #olympics #kungfurobot #standupcomedy #stormydaniels #stephenhawking #aicontent #tombardy #howardstern #stripclub #sportscomedy #podcastclips

    1 hr 3 min
  17. The McGonigal Podcast #42 - Chris Dolan and Roger Weaver

    Season 1, Episode 42

    Show notes

    Ed is joined by Chris Dolan and Roger Weaver

    1 hr
  18. 41: Christmas Songs Movies and Everything Falling Apart

    Season 1, Episode 41

    Show notes

    Christmas music sucks. Christmas movies are overrated. Being alone for the holidays might actually be a superpower. From offensive holiday songs and bad Christmas movies to Epstein photos, Hitler rumors, Amazon insanity, fetish culture, Andy Dick, moon-landing conspiracies, and why America feels permanently broken — this episode spirals fast and never recovers.

    It’s inappropriate, unfiltered, politically incorrect, and absolutely pointless in the best way possible. You’ve been warned.
    NPR for Dummies.

    59 min
  19. 40: Funeral Twerking, Giant Basketball Mutants w/ Eddie Gallagher & Steve Bickel

    Season 1, Episode 40

    Show notes

    Welcome back to America’s Stupidest Podcast, where the topics make no sense and the host makes even less. In Episode 40, Ed is joined by Eddie Gallagher of Kricket Comedy and comedian Steve Bickel, and the three of them spiral into 38 minutes of funeral trends, giant basketball mutants, dog names, sexy librarians (spoiler: none exist), mac-and-cheese apple pie, and why Gwyneth Paltrow might need hazmat suits in her guest room.

    If you came here for intelligent conversation… brother, you clicked the wrong video.
    If you came here for chaos, bad opinions, and jokes that should never be written down? You’re home.

    Spread the Stupidity.
    NPR for Dummies.

    38 min
  20. Hecklers, Mobsters & Hemorrhoid Cream | The McGonigal Podcast 39

    Season 1, Episode 39

    Show notes

    We’re back, and somehow the bar keeps getting lower. This week, Ed’s joined by America’s Funniest Handyman Tommy Highland and the mayor of bad ideas himself, John Kensil from Kensil Culture. Together they break down life’s most pressing issues — like hecklers who belong in the stocks, Daylight Saving Time (a government scam that ruins everyone’s sleep), and mob documentaries that make the Sopranos look like Sesame Street.

    From Philly parade disasters and Nikki Glaser’s SNL mess to hemorrhoid-cream instructions, “influencers” who shouldn’t exist, and Fonzie literally jumping a shark — this episode covers everything wrong with America… and a few things right with sarcasm.

    It’s crude, it’s chaotic, and it’s probably evidence in a future lawsuit.The McGonigal Podcast — NPR for Dummies.

    Chapters00:00 – Intro01:01 – Sellersville Heckler13:58 – Daylight Saving is Dumb19:21 – Mob Doc Tangent23:42 – Rock-Star Weirdness28:07 – Philly Parade Memories30:18 – Nikki Glaser SNL Flap36:36 – Outrage Economy37:17 – Anti-Fluencer Ed41:19 – Hemorrhoid Cream PSA49:29 – Fonzie Jumps the Shark55:37 – Plastic Surgery Gone Mad56:10 – Louvre Heist01:01:00 – Outro

    Spread the Stupidity.

    #comedytrainrek #edmcgonigal #themcgonigalpodcast #stupidpodcast #phillycomedy #mobstories #hecklers #daylightsavingtime #popculture #satire #outrageculture #funnyclips #jumptheshark #louvreheist #comedypodcast #americasfunniesthandyman #kensilculture #tommyhighland #johnkensil #spreadythestupidity #nprfordummies

    1 hr 4 min

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